Tomorrow's Leaders
Supporting your professional journey
Tomorrow's Leaders is designed to support CIOB members in developing their leadership potential while encouraging others. The community gives members access to tailored learning and the opportunity to build a supportive network.
What is Tomorrow's Leaders?
Tomorrow's Leaders is a cross-membership community within CIOB. It focuses on building professionalism and developing high-quality construction talent.
Our mission is to support the uptake of professional standards as an early career achievement through chartered membership.
Our vision is to improve the pipeline of experts entering the profession and enhance expertise within the industry.
Our activities look to empower, influence, support, shape and benefit our community members through access to networks and resources.
Find out more about Tomorrow's Leaders activity across the globe on LinkedIn by searching for #ciob #tomorrowsleaders
Tomorrow's Leaders explained
Watch our explainer video to learn what our Tomorrow's Leaders Community is all about.
Why join the community?
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To access a professional network of industry specialists
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For tailored learning & development opportunities
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For a platform to voice your views on the future of the built environment
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To request or contribute to resources to promote the built environment
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To share your experiences with community members & future generations
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To enhance the pipeline of construction talent
How to join
You must be a member of CIOB to join the Tomorrow's Leaders community. Here's how to join if you're not already a member.
Student members of CIOB, excluding experienced practitioners, are automatically opted in. However, the community is open to all and those sitting in other grades of membership. If you feel you would benefit from this community, you can opt in using the form below.
Students and Applicants have access to resources that help build their professional status, including events, mentoring and learning that develop managerial, occupational and professional skills.
Chartered Members, Fellows and Technical Members have access to activities to maintain and further develop their professional status, as well as opportunities to reach out to and network with the wider community.
For those looking to play an active role in the community, you may wish to consider a Representative, Champion or Construction Ambassador role. Scroll down to find out more about how you could contribute to the Tomorrow’s Leaders community and wider industry.
Not yet a member of CIOB?
If you are not yet a CIOB member and want to join the Tomorrow’s Leaders community, then take a look at our membership grades to find the right pathway for you.
How to benefit from the community
Use Our Steppingstones
Steppingstones supports the development of professionalism and the uptake of CIOB chartered status. This program provides transparency on the professional standards required for chartership along with accessible activities and resources to begin building your knowledge, skills and competencies.
Become a Mentee
The CIOB Mentoring Service is a way for members to connect and support each other as they prepare for their Chartered membership. Linked to our CIOB Steppingstones, those on the Self-Development Pathway can reach out for support with gaining experience in core competencies needed to become chartered.
Access networking and learning opportunities
An important role of the Tomorrow’s Leaders Community is to support our community members at every career stage.
Access Networking & Learning Opportunities
How to contribute to the community
Become a Construction Ambassador
Working through schools, colleges, youth or community groups or organisations such as museums, CIOB Construction Ambassadors inspire young people about construction and the built environment.
For those in the UK & Northern Ireland, we have partnered with STEM Learning, providing a platform where you can sign up to be a CIOB Construction Ambassador.
For those outside of the UK & Northern Ireland, you can contact us to or make use of our resources.
Become a Mentor
The CIOB Mentoring Service is a way for members to connect and support each other. Mentors can help mentees to achieve a mutually agreed goal. You can find details about the CIOB Mentoring Service and how to become a mentor on our Mentoring page.
Find opportunities to give back & inspire
An important role of the Tomorrow's Leaders community is to support and inspire the next generation of construction industry professionals.
Become a Representative or a Champion
Our Tomorrow's Leaders Representatives and Champions across the globe are leading the way, delivering activity as part of our Hub Committees aimed at the Tomorrow's Leaders audience and playing a vital role in inspiring the next generation, whilst at the same time, progressing in their own personal and professional development.
Write Articles & Opinion Pieces
Raise your profile and share your expertise by contributing to articles, news, opinion pieces or blogs for our magazines or websites. These will be shared with the wider CIOB and Tomorrow’s Leaders Community.
Volunteering as the Tomorrow’s Leaders Representative for Wales has been a hugely rewarding experience – providing unique challenges, networking opportunities and employer recognition. With the full support of the CIOB, I have found volunteering a great experience.
Alex Jones MSc MCIOB
How to get involved as an educator or an employer
By collaborating with Tomorrow's Leaders, educators and employers alike can contribute to shaping the future of the construction industry while ensuring a skilled and proficient workforce for years to come.
Make an enquiry
If you have any additional enquiries regarding the Tomorrow's Leaders community, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Connect with members of the Tomorrow's Leaders community
Download the CIOB Connect app and join the Tomorrow's Leaders community to get early access to new learning and volunteering opportunities and connect with like-minded construction professionals.